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MG 13

Machine Guns And Automatic Weapons

The MG 13 is a German light machine gun developed by converting the Dreyse Model 1918 heavy, water-cooled machine gun into an air-cooled design. Its name is a shortened form of the German word Maschinengewehr 13. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Classification
Caliber
7.92x57mm Mauser 1
Service Status
Retired 1
Weapon Class
Light machine gun 1
Introduced Year
1930 2
Weapon Class
Weapon Class (category)
Machine Gun 1
Connections

Operated By

Wehrmacht, Armed Forces and Units
Source Wikipedia: MG 13

Used In

Chinese Civil War, Wars
Source Wikipedia: MG 13
Second Sino-Japanese War, Wars
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Spanish Civil War, Wars
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World War II, Wars
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In the Other Atlases

Manufactured By

Rheinmetall

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MG 13
Rheinmetall AG

Also in Business Atlas: the manufacturer of this subject.

Source Wikidata: MG 13
Sources
1. Wikipedia: MG 13
  • Lead, first sentence
    The MG 13 (the shortened version of the German word Maschinengewehr 13) is a German light machine gun developed by converting the Dreyse Model 1918 heavy water-cooled machine gun into an air-cooled version.
  • Usage
    The MG 13 was introduced into service in 1930, where it served as the standard light machine gun of Germany until 1935.
  • Infobox: service
    1930-1945 (Germany)
  • Infobox: cartridge
    7.92×57mm Mauser
  • Operated By: Wehrmacht, Users section
    Nazi Germany
  • Used In: Spanish Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War
  • Used In: World War II, Infobox: wars
    Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War
  • Used In: Second Sino-Japanese War, Infobox: wars
    Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War
  • Used In: Chinese Civil War, Infobox: wars
    Spanish Civil War World War II Second Sino-Japanese War Chinese Civil War Portuguese Colonial War
  • In Group: Light Machine Guns, Infobox: type
    Light machine gun
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2. Wikidata: MG 13
Wikidata Q696717, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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